New Blood: Shadows Of The Night

ght about how the day was going to play out, the thought of my 'date' with Caleb crossed my mind again and I couldn't remember the last time I went on anything called a date. Most of the guys back

nd don't fuck it u

ou up yet?" My mom kno

sec." I quickly shower

p well, Peaches?" My dad

took a seat beside

smile which I returned with a thank you. Chris and Eric were having

o Eric. "I'll take it that you h

or asking." I of

t. Feel free to take a look around town today, Eric will be more than happy to be your t

like I had anything else to do today." He

o make sure everything's ready for the carnival tonight before the members of the council

ke in my mouth trying to talk. "

, I expect to see you

searching for the words to use. "About

y so, honey?" M

g is...." I swa

pleted it and set everyone in the room m

idn't hear it the first

you going to wear? Is he handsome?" My mom sat besi

re for up to twenty-four hours and you alr

mouth. "She has a date with Caleb Miller.

eplied like he was about

od. I'm good friends with h

h. She hasn't even been here for a day, and he

ne dad, I met him last night. He's a good guy,

to trust her on this. She's no

ordinary you have to let me know alright? I'm just a phone call away, I'll rush down here and tak

r you gave me." He drew me closer to him and I wrapped

tonight, honey? My mom gigg

anything to wear. I've never be

in.... Come on Sis, let's g

nervous and excited at the s

***

day he was off work. I knew it was going to be difficult adjusting to

use his dad was the mayor. Popularity wasn't my kind of thing, so I was sure to stay hid

felt like it was a huge thing in town. "We have this type of carnival on the night of the b

a blood moon?" I

d help him was if the leader let his kind live amongst them, they'd be protected from the creatures of the night. The leader accepted and the pact was made, the creatures lived with the people, protecting them from the creatures of the night. Decades passed, the creatures of the night found a way to move during the day and eventually became stronger than the protectors of the town. So, chaos was unleashed again. But then, the creature t

story, what happened to

pirit of the creature was passed on from one person to another and will emerge once the town undergoes another form of threat from the creatures of

own as vampires. Let me guess, the protectors are werewolves. Come on, bro. How do you expect m

" He moved in the direction of the dress store with a frown on his f

at having a brother could be so cool because we had

fferent jokes until something hit the car wind screen and startled the bee

ird's dead." He picked it up and buried it at the side of the road. Th

ad to speed up the process of getting ready. I ran out of the car

oney?" My mom called out

don't want to overdress." I clutched my han

urning into a woman." She looked so close to tears, and I knew she was t

s mom."

Eric called out downstairs and I had the jeebi

jacket but somehow held unto his body like he was its lifeline. He looked really simple yet sophisticated, which made me have second

Beautiful." Cale

lping me climb down the remaining stairs and handing me over to

good care of your daughter. She'll be home before mi

u there. Are you coming with

ould almost swear I saw a smirk on

asn't as awkward as I thought it'd be. We talked a

t night plans. He dropped me off at the entrance and told me to wait so he could find a good parking spot. Th

I can get something sweet?" An unfamiliar

y first time." Something was really off about t

rs. Would you like to join

waiting for a friend. He'

s he sniffed my hand, "You smell so good, I bet you'd taste even better." He looked at me with bloods

cried, trying

w you what euphoria feels like." He snickered

man aside, ready to beat the hell out of him. He ra

"Did he hurt you? Are you okay? I leave you alon

rubbed my hands together as Caleb took off his jacket

in and the need to just go home that second was felt

n try playing dunk balls or we can get som

n I finally decided. "I

moved me aside as she hugged Caleb so tight it almost made me growl. It

in town and she's Eric's stepsister to be." He i

at me for a bit before nodding an

your window open so we can talk." She gave him the

Caleb cut her off and grabbed my hand, making a way to the cott

ndow open?" I a

oked up once last year during a loud party, but that's not what we should talk about right now." He explained.

There's been an incident." Jason appeared out

a second. I promise." I nodded and he handed his cotton candy to me,

ed and watched him

it sounded like a little girl's scream. It took me a few seconds to decide if I heard right until the scream happened again and my instinct just went right for it. I went into

as holding a little girl who looked scare

ady to dial the emergency number. A swirl of wind caught up with me and befor

rd her squeal, you still have the blood within, the urge an

d made a sign for her to run an

d before it evolves." He threw me to a tree, and I fell hard as I hit it, groaning in pain. He grabbed my hand, sniffed it again

se stop!" I begged as he t

sunk his teeth in my wrist. I felt a whole amount of blood leave me as he feasted. Still in denial o

y vision was still blurry, but I could make out something that looked like a big dog. It fought with the weird man, and I just stood there. The weird man dug his fingers i

ge as the man burned in it until he turned crisp and dark. I had to make sure he was truly dead; I heard a howl in the forest and the hurt animal winced until it started changing. I saw a naked

b? Oh